Combination tent and sleeping-bag.



F. W. BURCH. COMBINATION TENT AND SLEEPING BAG.

APPLICATION. FILED IBBrBO, 1&08. Patented Oct 27,

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P. W. BURCH.

COMBINATION TENT AND SLEEPING BAG.

APPLIOA'EION rum) PER. 20, 1908,

902,133. Patented 0ct.27,1908.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR Burch rm: NORRIS PETERS :04, wnsmusmu. 04 c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. BURCH, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

COMBINATION TENT AND SLEEPING-BAG.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK \V. BURCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pueblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Tent and Sleeping-Bag; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combination tent and sleeping bag and my object is to provide a device of this class, whereby a tent may be readily constructed or the parts thereof folded to form a sleeping bag.

A further object is to provide means for securing the parts of the device together when made into a tent or sleeping bag.

A further object is to provide means for regulating the size of the open end or mouth of the sleeping bag and a still further object is to provide a cushioning device and secure the same in such position that it will extend above and below the occupant when the parts are folded to form a sleeping bag, said cushioning device also being employed for adding warmth to the body of the occupant.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device em ployed as a tent. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the device employed as a sleep ing bag. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the device unfolded. Figs. 4: to 8, inclusive, are views showing step by step the manner of folding the device into a sleeping bag. Fig. 9 is an elevation of the device when employed as a sleeping bag and Fig. 10 is a diagrammatic view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the body of my improved combination.

tent and sleeping bag, which is preferably oblong, as shown and has at each longitudinal edge a pair of flaps 2 and 3 and 4: and 5, respectively, which are substantially triangular in general outline and have their short bases at the ends of the body portion, while their points meet substantially at the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 20, 1908.

Patented Oct. 2'7, 1908.

Serial No. 416,899.

transverse center of the body portion, said flaps being employed for forming end closures when the device is being used as a tent and are adapted to be folded to form a covering for the body when the device is being used as a sleeping bag.

I11 view of the fact that the body portion is to be used as asleeping bag, I have provided a cushion, which is preferably placed at the center of the body 1 and extended longitudinally thereof, said cushion being formed of any suitable material, but preferably of sheepskin, the wool being left thereon and by securing the cushion to the body in the manner shown, it will be readily seen that when the device is formed into a sleeping bag, the cushion will extend above and below the occupant of the bag, thereby adding warmth to the body as well as forming a soft bed, upon which to recline.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 4: of the drawings, I have provided means for increasing the size of the open end of the bag, which consists in slitting the body portion 1 inwardly from one end thereof, as shown at 6 and providing a lace 7, whereby the several edges may be drawn together or loosened as desired, said slit being formed substantially at the axial center of the body portion and extends through the cushion 8 as well as the body portion 1 and to form a complete closure for the slit portion and prevent the entrance of rain, snow, or 'the like at this point, a tongue 9 is secured along one edge and one end to the body portion 1, while the opposite edge and end is left free and is adapted to extend over and cover the slit 6, thereby completely closing the space between the slit edges and at the same time permitting said edges to separate when it is desired to increase the size of the mouth of the bag.

When the device is being used as a tent. as shown in Fig. 1, any suitable form of support is provided, such as a rope 10, or the ike, over which the body 1 is placed, said rope being suspended at a distance from the ground and adapted to engage the body 1 at its longitudinal center. The ends of the body 1 are then separated a suitable distance and secured to the earths surface in any suitable manner, while the flaps at the edges of the body portion are extended at an angle to the body portion and form the ends of the tent, the outer edges of said flaps being provided with eyes 11 to receive any suitable form of securing device, whereby said flaps may be secured together and thus completely close the ends of the tent. Then, however, the device is to be used as a sleeping bag, the same is first spread upon the ground or other suitable object, as shown in Fig. 3 and the end of the body having the slit therein then folded over and brought into registration with the opposite end of the body as shown in Fig. 4:, this operation bringing the cushion 8 between the folded sections or on the interior of the bag. The two edges of the body are then folded inwardly until they are brought into the position shown in Fig. 5 and one fold secured in position by means of ties l2 and 13 placed at the intersection of the flaps 3 and 5 with the edges of the body portion and after the ties are secured, the flaps and are brought together and introduced be tween the folds of the body portion con taining the flaps 5L and 5, as best shown in Fig. 6. The flap 2 is then folded inwardly and between the fold of the body portion, to which it is secured and the fold containing the flap 8, while the flap 4: is introduced between the flap 3 and the fold of the body portion containing the flap 2 and when the flaps 2 and 4e are thus folded, they are secured together by means of ties 15 and 16, thus forming a bag, as shown in Fig. 8. After the parts have been folded to form a bag, if it is found that the mouth of the bag is too small, the same may be enlarged by loosening the lace 7 and separating the edges of the slit portion 6 and the tongue 9 is of sufficient width to cover the slit when opened to its widest extent, the bag will recan be readily converted into a tent or folded to form a sleeping bag. It will likewise be seen that when the device is formed into a sleeping bag, the various folds of the several parts will provide suflicient covering to protect the occupant from dampness and cold and that said device may be readily and quickly rolled together for transportation purposes, said device when so folded and rolled together-,occrqaying but a minimum amount of space and it will also be seen that by providing a slit at one end of the body portion, the mouth of the bag may be readily increased or decreased in size as desired.

hat I claim is:

1. A combination tent and sleeping bag comprising a body portion approximately rectangular in form, flaps secured to the longitudinal edges of said body portion, said flaps being approximately right-triangular in shape and having their bases at the ends of the body and their apices approximately centrally of said longitudinal edges, a cushion secured centrally of the body portion the entire length thereof, the longitudinal edges of the cushion being parallel with the longitudinal edges of the body, said cushion being of less width than the body, the portions of the body between the longitudinal edges of the cushion and the longitudinal edges of the body serving as flaps when the device is employed as a bed.

2. A combined tent and sleeping bag, com- )rising a bodv )ortion fia )s carried bv said l u l body portion, and a cushion secured centrally of the body portion the entire length thereof the longitudinal edges of the cushion being parallel with the adjacent edges of the body, said cushion being of less width than the body, the portions of the body between the longitudinal edges of the cushion and the longitudinal edges of the body serving as flaps when the device is employed asa bed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK IV. BURCH. lVitnesses C. A. NEALE, C. S. Farm. 

